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JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'

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09/08/2016

... the Civic Commons' Four foundations will join forces to fund civic projects in four cities for a full $40 million. But instead of big anchor projects, this initiative is focusing on the ... many, not just...

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15 May 2025

Philanthropy New York's 46th Annual Meeting: Philanthropy For Our Time

Thursday, May 15, 2025 -

1:00pm to 6:00pm

... questions surrounding philanthropy's role and the impact of philanthropy's actions or inactions at this moment are critical. If foundations are to equip and partner with nonprofits and communities...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Creates COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

Release Date:

03/18/2020

... our grantees and the communities they serve. We know many of our grantees are facing additional challenges in providing ... they offer daily in neighborhoods across New York City. To support our partners...

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New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

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01/26/2016

... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Amanda Cloud, president & CEO ...

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Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders

Release Date:

05/07/2018

... on Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2016 honor roll. Some of the most significant increases came from the Andrus Family Fund, the Arizona Community Foundation , the Groundswell Fund, the Walter and Elise Haas .....

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Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... Killed in Plane Crash Dr. Richard Rockefeller, son of philanthropist David Rockefeller, was killed Friday ... after takeoff. Dr. Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds New Smartphone Application to Detect Vision Problems in Young Patients

Release Date:

11/05/2014

Research to Prevent Blindness Funds New Smartphone Application to Detect Vision Problems in Young Patients University at Buffalo researchers — including an ... have successfully used a smartphone...

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City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens

Release Date:

07/02/2015

City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens City Hall may be ... Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday the launch of a program to bring high-speed...

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Bloomberg, Others Give Hopkins $125M for Cancer Research that Helped Jimmy Carter

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... other philanthropists announced $125 million in donations to Johns Hopkins University for a new institute focused solely on the therapy ... as has Sidney Kimmel, a philanthropist and founder of...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare Supports New Initiative to Forecast Trends in U.S. Healthcare Spending

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04/19/2016

Peterson Center on Healthcare Supports New Initiative to Forecast Trends in U.S. Healthcare Spending The Peterson ... new initiative designed to identify past drivers of U.S. healthcare spending...

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Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective

Release Date:

05/03/2016

... changing sexual behavior and reducing HIV risk, according to a new Stanford University School of Medicine study. Since 2004, the U.S. President’s ...

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Supported by Commonwealth Fund, Study Shows Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test

Release Date:

07/18/2016

... the Usability Test A new UCSF study finds that some of the most popular apps for diabetes, depression and caregivers are too difficult to use, especially by underserved populations. Some of...

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

Release Date:

09/29/2016

Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss The eye’s retina works like film in a ... lead to vision loss. But now, researchers at Washington ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa

Release Date:

10/25/2016

The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa The Atlantic Philanthropies and Columbia University today announced the Atlantic Fellows for Racial...

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... summer vacations, not during the school year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Paul von Hippel, an...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Co-Hosts 'A Populist Revolt? The Transformation of the World Order in the Trump Era'

Release Date:

02/08/2017

Carnegie Corporation of New York Co-Hosts 'A Populist Revolt? The Transformation of the World Order in the Trump Era' Carnegie Corporation of ... Cohen of The New York...

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Civic Engagement

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NYCT's Kerry McCarthy: Trump Cuts that Hit Arts Will Also Hurt Health in NYC Neighborhoods

Release Date:

04/04/2017

... cut, communities suffer in unexpected ways. This is clear to those of us who have seen neighborhood theaters, art galleries and ... the well-being of young and old. Now, new research by the...

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SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior

Release Date:

06/23/2017

SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior If ... SUNY tuition this fall, you will be paying more. The state University of New York this week quietly voted to...

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Education

With Support from Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers at UIC Identify Master Molecule Behind Corneal Inflammation

Release Date:

07/12/2017

With Support from Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers at UIC Identify Master Molecule Behind Corneal Inflammation One of the symptoms of herpes simplex virus-1 infection of...

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Disabilities

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Tesla, Farmingdale State Announce Student Job Training Plan

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... State College announced an agreement on Tuesday to offer students training and career opportunities in the ... is the first between a four-year college in the state university system and the California-based...

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